Implicações Penais dos Cibercrimes: um estudo visando aprimorar formação do Técnico Em Informática Para Internet

Abstract

his research investigated the legal implications of cybercrimes, highlighting the learning process of the Internet Computing Technicians within the context of Professional and Technological Education (PTE). The study sought to determine how teaching about the legal consequences of cybercrimes contributes to the learning process of internet computing technicians. The general objective was to identify virtual crimes and the legal consequences that students must understand to enhance their professional skills and civic abilities in cyberspace. Specific objectives included identifying Brazilian laws regulating cybercrimes, describing and evaluating the presence of the study of the legal implications of cybercrimes in the Information Security curriculum of the Internet Computing Technician Course at the Dourados campus, as well as in recommended literature in this curriculum, and verifying the effectiveness of the educational product developed, an educational podcast, as a supplementary tool to enhance students' understanding of the legal consequences of cybercrimes. The methodology adopted was a qualitative approach, with bibliographic and documentary research as procedures, and data were analyzed using content analysis technique. The results indicated a significant evolution in the legal framework related to virtual crimes; however, a gap in the approach to the legal implications of cybercrimes was also observed in the analyzed teaching materials. Nevertheless, the podcast "Virtual Traces" was well received by students, demonstrating to be an effective tool to complement teaching on the subject.